Posted in Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 12 September 2023 September 12, 2023 Leave a comment CRISPR Technology, recently in the news, is related to which of the following? (a) Rocket Propulsion (b) Self-driving cars (c) Cryptography (d) Gene editing Consider the following statements: 1. Nanohybrids usually of less than 8 nm in size, are made by combining at least two different nanoparticles. 2. Nanoparticles are materials having sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nm. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Consider the following statements regarding Samudrayaan mission: 1. The mission aimed to send 3 aquanauts to 6000 metre depth in MATSYA-6000, a submersible vehicle. 2. MATSYA-6000 is an indigenous vehicle built by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). 3. The mission’s one of the objective is to explore and extract polymetallic nodules of deep ocean. How many of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None With reference to ground-level ozone, consider the following statements: Statement-I: Ground-level ozone is a colorless and highly irritating gas that forms near the Earth’s surface, typically within two miles above the ground. Statement-II: Ground-level ozone is emitted from sources such as vehicles, power plants, factories, and other combustion sources. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct Gresham’s law, sometimes in news, is related with: (a) Exchange rate (b) Repo rate (c) Cash Reserve Ratio (d) None of the above Loading …
